Mikko Hirvonen does charity drive on the Great Orme stage for the Colin McRae Vision

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Mikko Hirvonen has joined former world champions Ari Vatanen, Marcus Gronholm and Miki Biasion by driving some of their favourite stages in order to raise money for the Colin McRae Vision.

In a Ford-backed programme, Hirvonen drove the all-asphalt Great Orme test near Llandudno in Wales on Sunday. The drivers selected the… Continue reading

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Stormont will not now launch the 2009 World Rally Championship

Stormont will not be the venue for the launch of the 2009 WRC according to the Belfast Telegraph.

The gala event which was scheduled for 24th January at Belfast’s Parliament Buildings, the Saturday before Rally Ireland, will not now take place. A ‘Race of Champions’ style event had been planned with all the works teams… Continue reading

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RallyBuzz Top 20 Questions with Fiesta SportingTrophy International competitor and Turkish model Burcu Çetinkaya

Back in May, I visited the Rally d’Italia Sardegna and had the opportunity to see the cars and drivers from the first round of the The Fiesta SportingTrophy International (FSTi).

The FSTi series takes in six rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship calendar.

• Rally d’Italia Sardegna Sardinia, Italy
• Rally of Turkey Kemer, Turkey
• Neste Oil

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Rallying’s history maker Sebastien Loeb secures fifth successive title, plus team quotes and final results from Pioneer Carrozzeria Rally Japan 2008 - Day Three

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Sunday November 2, 2008, will go down in rallying history as the day Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena claimed their fifth consecutive world title, a unique feat in the history of the sport.

 
Since 2004 the pair has reigned supreme, initially with the Citroën Xsara and, more recently with the Citroën… Continue reading

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Team Quotes from Rally Japan 08 - Day Two, plus standings, photos and vids

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Day two of the Rally of Japan sees Ford’s Mikko Hirvonen lead the rally by 15.5 seconds with team mate Latvala in second and Sébastien Loeb of Citroen retaining third, the Frenchman’s only problem coming this afternoon when he dropped time on a badly rutted stage.

Petter Solberg (Subaru) climbed to fourth… Continue reading

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Patrick Pivato still in a critical condition and to undergo a third operation, the next 24 hours are crucial

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Malcolm Wilson updated World Rally Radio this morning on Patrick’s condition. He said that Patrick was showing a slight improvement but remained in… Continue reading

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